Self–efficacy is vital for the development of one’s abilities and skills since it is the belief that one could conduct the required actions to achieve the goals or tasks given to them. At a particular University in Bangkok, Thailand, the majority of the students from the faculty of industrial education and technology attained the lowest score in almost every learning module among others, especially the module of Fourier Series, due to the lack of mathematical self–efficacy which is important for the careers that involve scientific and innovative subject. Game–Based learning is proven to be an effective pedagogy toward improving self–efficacy since it provides the engagement, motivation, competition, and progression needed for fostering self–efficacy in both general and context–specific manner. This study aims to improve students' mathematical self–efficacy through game–based learning pedagogy. The classes are on–site with online interactive broadcasting where the students could choose to participate in either manner. The participants were 33 out of 115 students chosen by using volunteer sampling. The data was collected through the mathematical self–efficacy questionnaire and semi–structured interview and analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed–Ranked test and content analysis. The results indicated that the students’ mathematical self–efficacy was not improved due to students being lacked in the needed self–discipline toward learning. The study might serve as a practical example and provide the insight needed to construct well–prepared classes for developing mathematical self–efficacy.

Authors:
Ratchanikorn Chonchaiya, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Roengrit Rattanachawangkun, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Sutthipong Sindee, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Atchanaphong Supnoon, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Ratchanikorn Chonchaiya is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi in Thailand

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